Margaret Hayes
Associate
Margaret is a seasoned litigator who has handled a wide range of complex cases in state and federal courts, both as in-house and outside counsel. Her experience encompasses all aspects of dispute resolution and includes assisting clients with internal investigations and regulatory compliance issues, handling mediations and arbitrations, arguing dispositive and evidentiary motions, and conducting trials.
When she’s not practicing law, you can find Margaret teaching fitness classes, attending live music, or curating playlists. She’s an early riser who loves to exercise and take walks along the lake. Her personal credo is inspired by the words of Maya Angelou: “We are only as blind as we want to be.”
Presentations
Publications
Associations
Speaker, “Cleaning Up Your Credit,” Chicago Public Library “Law at the Library” Series (pro bono) | January 24, 2023
"Ninth Circuit Dismisses Class Action for Alleged Violations of Privacy and Unfair Competition Laws against E-Commerce Payment Platform," ABA Business Law Today (December 2023)
“Pennsylvania Appellate Court Rejects Argument that Late Collections Letter Violated FDCPA," ABA Business Law Today (April 2023)
Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
American Bar Association, Consumer Financial Services Committee
Conference on Consumer Finance Law
ACA International, Members Attorney Program
Receivables Management Association International (RMAI)
Mortgage Bankers Association
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